Baling-press.



M C. NXON.

BU'G PRESS.

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IN V EN TOR.

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C. NIKON, OF LIMA, CHIS.

BrLING-PRESS.

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Application filed February 20. 1514.

To alt wzom. it may concern.'

Be it known that. l, lllosns C. NIKON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented new and'useful Im proveinents in Ealing-Presses, ot which the 'following is a spi oitieation.

lily invention relates to improvements in boiling-presses, and particular to division block droppers for such presses; the objects being to provide means by which blockA droppers may be operated by the action of the power mechanism, and means for loele ing the bloeledropper when in normal posi.- tion; and consists, preferably, in the construction hereinafter described, which may be varied Without departing from the spirit or my invention.

Vln the drawings, Figure. 1 is a side elevational View of the central portion ot o baling-press having my invent-ion applied, all parts notl necessary to a clear understandY ing being omitted, and Fig. 2 is a plan View ot the same.

Referring to the drawings, l is n portion ot the telling-caso of a bolingepress, zin-:l 2 is the feed-aperture. Rearwordly of the 'Feed aperture and on opposite sides of the boling-cnse ore secured two brackets 1? which support pivotal shaft 4, and to the shaft is secured o fblook-droppor 5. This bloei(- dropper consists of two side bars 6 which :ire secured at their lower ends to shaft 4. The upper ends of bars 6 are secured to the division-bloeit simport or holder 7. Two legs 8 are also secured to opposite sides of the holder and to bnrs and, in normal pou sition of the (ll-opper, the lower ends of S rest upon the. top of the baing-ense. The divisioriblookv holder is traine secured to bers 3 and trs S and having a. bracket il on one sitiew h extends upwardly when the dropper4 is in normal position. This bracket is provided with an inwardlyor;w tending projection which is Adapted to en gage the opper surface of the division-*bloeit which l ed by or supported on the tron' o." bolder 7 n the opposite sills of .is secured :i fiat. springt it end fi dog 1l, which dorf., hsv L extremity an invi'nrdlj: e); on which is also adopted to block. The top and inner side of. dog 11 Is sloping so that when inserted the downward pressure of the division-bloek will Specification of Letters Batent.

latented Jan. 19, 1915.

Serial No. 820,035.

torce outwardly. At the forward end of traine :nid on opposite sides thereof are secured tivo flot springs 12 which releosably support the divisioirblock when the dropper is 'melted for'ivzird into position to drop the biot-lr through the feednperture into the bolinff-ol'mniber. The division-block is first .ed under brochet 9 and then pressed dou'nnfnrd into place, the dog being forced outwardly until the upper surface of the bloei; por projection of the dog when toe the dog is forced inivrj'dly by its spring and s the. edge and upper surface of the ..on-bloel( and in conjunction With springs 12 secure the said block to the sup-f port or .holder 7 and permit. the dropper and block to be rocked on the pivot brackets and carry the block to the feed-aperture. in the weil nndnistood manner.

A. sleeve or hob 13 is loosely mounted on the shaft and extending therefrom is n projection or member i4.- and in the outer edge of this projection is n notch or recess l5. Also extending from the hub 13 is a lever 1G, and et the lower or free end of this lever is pivotnllyy connected n. rod 17, which i if adapted 'to be connected with the power n oehonisin in a manner to cause the rod to reciprocate and thereby import. a rocking inoffement to the lever 16 and projection t4. The power mechanismlis not shown in the drawings ns any suitable operating mechanism may be used.

To one ot' the bars 6 is secured a. bracket 1S whieh is provided with projections 19 and These projections are provided with h les and slidably mounted therein is n b. lo@ or member f2.1, which bar is provided wit-n e shoulder Q2, and on said bnr is :in expnnfsion spring Q3 which presses ogsiii u' said shoulder :ind finds resistance st projection. lt), The object-mf the to force the bar or member to ward fetion or member l. Also to bar y sernred lever :'Z-i, by pin rl.. lever tormented with bor 21 by lint: QG, and 'trom the hub of this 'Nation bovino; n. slot. 37 therein eonjnne ion with pin 18 l. lenient of the lever.

irotnly secured to' one of the legs 8 is a by pin 3G, and extending from ot 31, wnieh slot in connection with pin 32 limitstlie movement of the bracket. One

arm of this bracket forms a hook or latch f t is a. projection provided with a 3 through. this lug and the rib of bracket 37 are suitable holes with a rod or bolt i3 therein, and on the bolt is an expansion spring 44. The length ot the bolt should be such as to properly limit the movement of 1,' bar 35 and casting 38. Suitably supported and connected with the bar 35, is a lever 45, to which force may be applied to move the bar rearward, which is returned to normal position by the action of the spring.

ln the construction shown the latch 33, and the lever and pawl 3i are in one piece pivoted to the leg and when the dropper is placed innormal position the lever contacts with the raised portion 40 and draws the latch beneath the catch 39, where it is held and automatically locks the dropper until bar is moved rearward and the pawl drops into notch 41,the latch and catch separate and the dropper is released. This construction permits the latch and catch to pass and lock with less friction than it the latchV But it is v was rigidly secured to the leg. obvious that the latchl and pawl could be made separate and the former rigidly se- -f' cured to the leg and the bevel of the contacting parts ot` the latch and catch would enable the weight of the dropper to force the catch rearward until they pass when the action of the Aspring tt-'l would return the catch and autoniatically lock the dropper.

ln operation, when it is desired to drop a block, Yl'orce is applied to lever 45, or other device for the purpose, and bar 35 is moved rearward until pawl 3ft drops into notch 4l where it is temporarily held and releases the locking device. This movement also releases lever 2l from bar 35 and the member 21 is held in 'check by the rocking projection or guide 14 until the notch 15 is carried in 'front of the plunger when the latter is forced intothe notch or recess by the pressure of the spring Q3, thus forming an operating connection between the power mechanism and the dropper. Then as the dropper r is rocked forward pawl 3-1 is lifted out of tl c notch 4l, and bar is returned to normal position hy the action of the spring 44. and the dropper is rocked forward and carries the block to the feed-aperture. 'lhen as the dropper is returned to normal position the lever 3ft contacts with bar 35 and the plunger il is witluhawn from the notch lf3 `and the dropper is disconnected from the power mechanism and is automatically locked, to prevent it from being prematurely carried to the feed aperture, until it is desii-ed to drop another block when the operation is repeated.

What I claim is:

l. A baling-press'having a power mechanism and a block-droppen a member operated by the power mechanism and having a recess therein, a lug connected with the blockdropper, means to positively force the lug into said recess thereby forming an operative connection between the power mechanism and the block-dropper, and means adapted to disconnect said operative connection as the dropper is returned to normal position.

2. A billing-press having a power mechanism and a block-droppen, a member with a recess therein and adapted to be rocked by the power mechanism, a lug carried by the blbcl-dropper, means to positivelyforce the lug into said recess, and means to withdraw the lug from the recess as the block-dropper is moved to normal position.

3. A baling-press having a power mechanism and a block-dropper, a member adapted to be rocked by the power mechanism, a member carried by the block-dropper, positive means to force and hold an operative connection between the two aforesaid members whereby the block-dropper may be operated, and means adapted to disconnect said operative 'connection as the block-dropper is returned to normal position.

4. A baling-press having a. power mechanism and a block-dropper, a member with a recess therein and adapted to be rocked by the power mechanism, a lug carried by the block-dropper, a spring adapted to positively force the lug into said recess whereby an operative connection is formed between `the power mechanism and the block-dropper,

and means to disconnect said operative connection as the block-dropper is returned to normal position.

. 5. A baling-press having a power mechanism and a block-dropper, means to intermittently connect the power mechanism with the block-dropper whereby the latter may be operated by the former, a device for loching the olock-dropper when in normal position, and means for releasing the locking device.

6. A baling-press having a power mechanism and a block-dropper, mechanism for connecting the power mechanism and the block-dropper, means for locking the blockdropper when in normal position, and means adapted to release the locking device as said intermittent connection is formed.

7. A billing-press having a power mechanism and a block-dropper, a rocking member actuated by the power mechanism, a member carried by the block-dropper and adapted to -form an intermittent connection between the rocking member and the blockdropper, a device for locking the blockdropper when in normal position, and means for releasing the locking device.

8. A baling-press having a power mechanism and a block-dropper, means adapted to form an intermittent operative connection between the power mechanism and the blockdropper, a device for locking the blockdropper when the latter is moved to normal position, and means for releasing the same.

0. A baling press having a power mecha nism and a block-dropper, a mechanism adapted to form an intermittent connection between the power mechanism and the blockdropper, a device for locking the blockdropper when in normal position, and means adapted to release the locking device and permit an operative connection to form between the power mechanism and the blockdropper whereby the latter may be oper ated.

In witness whereof, I hereunto sign my name this 14th day of February, 1914.

MOSES C. NIXON.

Witnesses:

S. M. NIxoN, HARRIET HENTON. 

